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BOX 1059 TELEPHONE 1B0 \^ \SE OUR V Rivers AND Lakes :kle BASS, inoes, CO., ONE 190 Fi5H AND Game Q U E B E C Pkoulx & PROULX, Printers i«95 5/r/5-/ 170725 ^ U>. i w R O D AND • — Line Fishing The rcnoA\ n acquired for years ])y our s])]endi(l salmon 'ind trout rivers and our lakes so Invislily scattered over tlic whole surface of the Province of (Jucl)cc has had a twofold result : it has attracted an ever-increasing number of foreign sportsmen and has raised the leasing value of our rivers and lakes, (i), This rc])utation has not been souglit after. On the con- trary, there is probably no ])rovince in the Dominion which has availed itself to so slight an extent of its exuberant wealth, which has so seldom sounded its own praises and (1.) In 1870 Mr Ilnwand wrolo in Iho /:inif/r#'»4d.«i|»**.^V4* •■tfliSiL,*^..^ i» ' • twmmiiiiipmmwwiiWMi 8 tlic siil)scription for each member was $1000 and at the present moment it is $7,500. All the fishing properties have increased in the same proportion. In 1873, 500,000 lbs of salmon were taken in the Ris- tigoiiche ; in 1874, 1,500 salmon were caught with the fly in this river and its tributaries ; in 1890, 2,000 were caught. In 1894, several were caught weighing 26 pounds each. THE MATAPEDIA The Mata])edia almost rivals the Ristigouche. This splendid river which collects the waters of numerous lakes and rivers, takes its source in the Schickshock mountains, some 60 miles in the interior, and thence runs in a south- easterly direction from the lake which bears its name. The salmon in the Matapedia almost equals that of the Cascapedia. Its average weight is from 21 to 22 pounds. That portion of the Matapedia beat suited for fishing has an extent of about forty miles. In 1880, 200 salmon were caught with the fly in the Matai)edia. In 1887, Sir Geo. Stephen, of Montreal, (now Lord Mount Ste})hen) the lessee of the river, in a fortnight's fishing, caught 49 salmon weighing 1000 j,'^ lbs, making an average of 2 2}4 lbs per salmon. This river is now leased by the Ristigouche Salmon Club, which has erected spacious and handsome buildings on the banks of the Matapedia for the use of its members. ^.^ ' ...JJULM CAUSUPSCULL RIVER tllS :es IS, Onc of the tril)utaries of the Matapcdia which runs through the township of Causupscull. Its length is from 60 to 70 miles. It abounds in fish, especially salmon and trout ; the former run up above the East branch. The lakes which discharge into this river are also full of trout. ASSAMETijUAGAN RIVER Falls into the Matapedia. There are no salmon in this river but plenty of trout. MATANE RIVER This splendid river, sixty miles long, takes its source in the Shickshock mountains. Fine salmon are caught every year in it. TARTIGOU RIVER le w A small river with exce])tionaIly good trout fishing. Its mouth lies between Grand Metis and Matane. .n 7/ s. CAP CHATTE RfVER Falls into the Gulf at a little more than two miles from the cape. Some years ago, the lessee of that river took in one season 2,000 salmon trout. 2 jj;suuU!£S:. laaaggaoianHfliiJ 10 THE BONAVENTURE This river which falls into the Baie dcs Chaleurs near the village of the same name, is leased to Mr W. R. Thorne for $1250.00. It is considered one of the most remark- able of our salmon rivers. It is admirably adapted for the habits of that fish. There are no falls and the only obstacles to canoe naviga- tion from its mouth to its source are the piles of drift wood. Its course is voluminous and its waters clear and cold. In 1887, the lessee of this river caught 88 salmon, and he caught 65 in 1888, the aggregate weight of the latter being 1,132 lbs, giving an average of 15 lbs. This river does not seem to have been fished in 1894. NOUVELLE AND ESCUMINAC The Nouvelle River and its neighbour, the Escuminac, fall into the Baie des Chaleurs opposite Dalhousie. They are celebrated for the abundance and superior quality of their sea-trout. The average weight of the trout in these two rivers is greater than anywhere else, being from 3 to ^}4 lbs. The best fishing places are beyond the conceded lands. *v>*wi^inpw«pma' iii: II THE PA BOS The Little Pabos river, a salmon and trout river, falls into the gulf of Saint Lawrence a short distance from the entrance of the Baie des Chaleurs. Excellent salmon and trout fishing can be had at various places within thirteen miles from its mouth. In 1887 the present lessee caught 34 salmon ; in 1892, 200 sea-trout and 13 salmon, the latter weighing 239 lbs. In the Grand Pabos river, five miles from the above which flows through the township of Newport and the Sei- gnory of Pabos, there are twenty excellent fishing places between the conceded lands and the first falls and a good many others between the first and the second falls. GRANDE RIVIERE This river which falls into the sea 16 miles from Perce is a first class salmon river. In 1880, 89 sa mon were caught with the fly : in I887 the guardian of the river counted about 450 salmon on the spawning beds. No reports have been made of late years. ST JOHN RIVER This river flows into Gaspe Bay at Douglastown after a course of 70 miles. It is highly esteemed for its salmon and sea-trout fiehing. irf»jMi4Ki'irir;.fi2^iSiia£ii-uijJiii"-Ui*»^MtffiJMl2.jKnj5I^ illiii'iM»»*««*Hii«wil»yi'< ■•?/»* T '^ *— - This river can be ascended in a canoe to its source in the high lands of the interior of Gaspesia. There are twenty fishing places on this river within fifty miles. The lessee of this river took, in 1892, forty two salmon of an average weight of 14/s lbs and in 1894, 119 salmon weighing in all 1645 lbs. DARTxMOUTH RIVER The Dartmouth which is leased for a little over $500. is a good salmon river. It flows through the townships of P>caujcu, Blanchet, South Sydenham and Gaspe Bay ; and after, a course of 50 miles, falls into Gaspe IJay. 24 salmon were caught in 1894. There is an abundance of trout in this river. YORK RIVER This River which also falls into Gaspe Bay is no less famous for its salmon. It is a large river with a course of one hundred miles^ fed by numerous tributaries. In 1 89 1, 61 salmon were caught with the fly in this river, whose total weight amounted to 1221 lbs, an average weigh of 21 lbs ])er salmon, and in 1884, 81 fish of a total weight of 1225 ll3s J some of them weighed 32 lbs. ■wnviMnN»Nis«i«M«niHMMnia«pHMtff ■ w ■• wHii mnvm m%mmmmm^ i^^i 13 STE ANNE DES MONTS RIVER This river, which falls into the Gulf, gencrtally gives good fishing. The salmon are generally very large, weighing about 20 lbs. In 1887, the lessee caught 159 salmon with the Hy and in 1888, 210. In 1892 he caught 46 in a few days. Amongst the salmon and trout rivers of some impor- tance may also be mentioned : the Rimouski, the Grand Mitis, the liianche, the Claude, the Anse Plcureiise, the Pierre, the Mont-Louis, the Mai^da/en, the Malbaie, the Petits Mechins and Grands and Petits Capucins, So much for the principal salmon and trout rivers on the south shore below Quebec. Let us now turn our attention to the North shore where we also find that the salmon, that monarch of Cana- dian waters, as well as the trout, seek rivers whose impor- tance rivals that of the rivers on the South shore. Amongst the rivers most prized by fishermen on the North shore are the Saguenay, the Trinity, the Moisic, the St Margaret, the Metabetchouan, the St John etc. MONTMORENCY RIVER It has long enjoyed a certain celebrity for its fish- ing. Formerly the whole of Quebec used to fish in the fifteen or twenty miles from k^ mouth. Fishermen, worthy IMiHHlllilliKiiiliiil mM^^M^^.^..^ ..^ ^^M ,•■>'* ^ M of the name now go up close to its source in Snow Lake, in the depths of the forest and are always sure of sport. This part of the Montmorency, may be reached by ])assing tlirough Laval or through Stoncham and Tewkesbury. The roads are easy. STE ANNE DU NORD RIVER This river falls into the St-Lawrence eighteen miles below the Montmorency. Salmon were formerly caught there but that fishing is now exhausted. On the other hand plenty of trout are caught above the falls, two or three miles from its mouth. Tourists can get to Ste Anne by boat or rail. GOUEERE RIVER Falls into Baie St Paul about forty miles below Que- bec. Its course is very broken and forms many rapids. Fine trout are caught in it. MALBAIE RIVER Fine trout weighing six pounds were taken in it in 1895. This river which is remarkable in many ways, espe- cially for the beauty of its scenery, falls into the St Law- rence about 90 miles below Quebec. ESCOUMAINS RIVER Has many cascades and deep pDols. Salmon used for- hierly to go there ; now there is only trout fishing but it is excellent in the upper portion of its course. ««•*«« •« acaMMM i w i miH Wwwwa— — limW — I I This river foils into the St-Lawrence about twenty miles below Tadoiissac. LAVAL RIVER F'ine sea-trout abound in this river and large salmon are also caught in it. It falls into the St Lawrence 60 miles below Tadoussac. Its falls are 27 miles from its mouth. COLOMBIER RIVER A small river which falls into the St Lawrence near Cape Colombier. Fine salmon fishing. MUSQUARRO RIVER A rapid river with excellent salmon and trout fishing. It falls into the Gulf of St Lawrence forty miles below Na- tashquan. THE SAGUENAY This, as every one knows is one of the chief tributaries of the St Lawrence and receives the waters of over thirty tributaries. Very few countries in the world can compare with the Saguenay as habitat for salmon. The manager of the fish-breeding establishment at Tadoussac who is in a position to judge of the value and extent of our fisheries in that region, stated, in a recent report, that there was a remarkable increase in the salmon in the Saguenay. Thus, in 1886, r4,79o lbs of salmon were ^^mi^mmamA iiiiiiiiiiiittiiiiiliii^^ MaHOJMMMMM t6 — taken : 16,720 lbs in 1887 ; 24,000 lbs in 18S8 ; 37,900 lbs in 1889 and 61,000 lbs in 1890. These figures speak for themselves and clearly shew wliat a vast field is open to the fisherman. LITTLE SAGUENAY 'I'his river wliich runs through the townships of Sagard and Dumas is a fine salmon river which will always find a ready l)urchaser. Salmon weighing 18, 20 and 25 lbs have at various times been caught in it. It also contains abundance of trout. RIVIERE A MARS There are many good pools in this river which is a tributary of the Saguenay. Salmon weighing 15, 20 and 24 lbs have been caught in it. The lessee, Hon. E. J. Price, took last season 64 fish some of which weighed 20 lbs. At the head of this river there are a considerable num- ber of lakes all teeming with trout. STE MARGUERITE RIVER This river has long been celebrated for the abundance and size of its salmon which ascend its two branches for a distance of 60 miles. Salmon weighing 25 and 30 pounds are frequently caught in it. In 1893, the lessee of this river caught a sal- mon weighing 32)4 pounds. l? r ^ f ? ! " ' ? » "\'WW IIH WWTW|WIWj ilWWW' MJLin tiWI«wwywWjWB^ \jk'^' ':'t — 17 — In a report to the Federal Government we see that the anglers and guardians on this river in 1890 saw and counted one hundred salmon crossing a single pool. Mr Cr. (iagnon, a surveyor, who made an exploration therein 1888, writes that, in addition to salmon, the Ste Marguerite River contains an abundance of 2\niradi or fork-tailed trout, pike, shad, whitefish, carj), and ca})lin. Last year the lessees of this river took 152 salmon weighing in all 2,362 pounds. The largest weighed between 27 and 34 pounds. THE liERSIMIS The Bdsiamites or Bcrsiniis is one of the most im- portant on the North Shore. Its length is about 260 miles and it fiills into the St- Lawrence about 200 miles below Quebec. Salmon of large size are found in abundance in it. THE GODBOUT This river, 250 miles below Quebec has for many years enjoyed a celebrity to which the abundance and excellence of its fish entitle it. In 1 88 1, 164 salmon weighing 2,377 lbs were caught with the fly. Mr Rowand, author of a work on sport, who visited this fine river, states that sometimes as many as 500 salmon are caught in it. 3 mtmm imK— mmmm — i8 The guardian of this river states that he himself has caught in a single day, 67 salmon. THE TRINITY Sahiion and trout exist in equal abundance in tliis river which is 278 miles below Quebec. In 1888, 51 salmon were caughtandin 1892 the lessee caught ^2^ the largest of which weighed 27 lbs. Jn 1893, 40 were caught weighing 581 lbs. In 1894, 60 some of which weighed 27 lbs. This river is easily reached by yacht from Tadoussac. THE PENTECOST Sea trout teem in this river, 300 miles from Quebec. Salmon are also caught in it. THE MOISIE This river, one of the great tributaries of the St-Law- rence has always been considered one of the best salmon rivers in the world. It is especially celebrated for the size of its fish, some of which weigh from 30 to 45 lbs. THE ST- JOHN The St-John (on the North shore) falls into the Gulf of St-Lawrence 70 miles below the Moisie and abounds in an exceptional manner in fish. WUJMWWIH t mWWUW VtWg^- "'V.-i>. .Ufi ^ T9 — ■■»h« .1 M^...- ,.,■■ ■■■II I ■ — — -— . — .1. .■■■ . . — .I I — ' - ■■-■■■■■ I - — ■ ' ■■ "-" In i'^^M, tlic losf^cc cauglit 72 salmon with the fly weighing i,i333j lbs. THE MANITOU This river is remarkable for its f-ills, it contains chiefly sea trout of great size. THE MINOAN The Mingan which falls into the St-Lawrence after flowing through the Laurentian range from the North-east to the south-west is celebrated for the abundance and size of its salmon. THE NATASHQUAN This river like the Mingan is one of the large tributa- ries of the Gulf of St Lawrence and is considered one of the best salmon rivers in the country. Most of the salmon pools are in the vicinity of the falls, Salmon abounds there and its weight varies from 6 to 40 lbs. Below Natashquan the Musquarro, the Re^ashha and ■the Washecootai are good salmon and trout rivers. THE ROMAINE On the Labrador coast, the Romaine, the Mecaiina and the St Atigustin teem wdth sTilmoii and trout of great size. A particular species of white and silver trout is also caught in the jRomahie, MHMMMMMMMMMMMMtMlMMMtM* WWMIHiimiHi — 20 — THE M EC ATI N A This river deserves special mention. Sjjeaking of it, Afr J. Neilson land surveyor slates in his report for iSSS that the trout in this river are the largest, the tniest and best flavoured trout to be found in Canadian waters ; it is even liner than that caught in the Newfoundland rivers. TIFF. ESQUIMAUX The lisqiiimaux or St- Paul river also passes for one of our fuie salmon rivers. Ft was formerly much fished by the ])eople of the Hudson's l>ay Company and still contains an abundance offish. METAr.ETCHOUAN RIVER A splendid river which takes its rise near Lake Kiskis- sink and is from 60 to 70 miles long, ft is leased in three parts and abounds in large trout of the finest quality. Qua- 7ianiclie are caught in its lower waters. Over 2,000 trout were caught in it in 1894. OUIATCHOUAN RIVER Has a magnificent water fall, equal in height and beauty to that of Montmorency. This river, which falls into the south-west part of Lake St. John is 593^ miles long. Ouananiche are caught in the estuary of the river. Trout also abound in it. A portion of it is leased. JWWP'Wfw^^^^"'!' •IIIIPIllpnilllPIPPMBM li#flll»Sn^lffa|l»-^tt'H; .i^i-'^iiiim 2f PKRIRONKA RIVER One of tlie hiri^cst rivers wliirli falls JFitoLakcSt. John. Ouananiclie arc caiighl in it. GRAND AM) 1,1 11 I, K l)fS( HAkCf.: These discliarges of Lake St-John arc now famous fishing places and American tourists visiting the lake rarely fail .o take a turn in that direction. Ouananichc, pike, whltcfish, etc., are cailght there. The islands in the Grand Discharge are sjjlendid fishing places. JUPITACON RIVKR A river in !>aguenay county whose course is hroken ])y falls and ra])ids. Mr r)u])erger, land surveyor, reports in 1893 that salmon were abundant in that river. * AVe may mention, in passing, without describing them, a series of rivers in which anglers will find an abundance of trout: the Great and Little i)V;x^;w/;/6\s the Sa?a au cochon, the Saiit au motiion, the Portiteuf with excellent fly-fishing, the Blanche, the Matiicouai^an, the Mistassini, the Washecootai, the Ahibisipl, i\\e Magpie, the Kegas/iika, the Papinachois etc. il^M«l£L5*ISS?ijt/H5rs. -'mi-'iii 2i OUR LAKES THE Eldorado of F^ishermen As we have already stated, it is quite impossible to Enumerate, not all our lakes, but even one third of them. Our statistical bureau which is only just organized is lent as regards most of them. It is true that fishermen are fairly familiar with three or four hundred of these ravishing sheets of water scattered about almost everywhere over the surface of the Province, but the number of lakes not yet explored and still unknown, greatly exceeds that figure. " Lakes, lakes ! " wrote Mr Buies in 1887, "exist in profusion over the whole surface of North America and especially in the northern part of our Province. As many as twenty five have been counted in rear of the ])arishes of St Raymond and St Gabriel in a small area of barely one hundred square miles. " The same may be said of almost every other portiort of our Province. There is not a section, of howsoever slight extent it may be, not a district in this Province in which I'XBiii — 23 — N Nature has not been lavish of fine and large sheets of water, all or almost all of whieh teem with fish. The only difticulty is to make a selection. * * * Take, for instance, the Montreal section. In\vhatsoevcr county one may hajjpen to go, he is sure to lind numbers of lakes almost all of which contain fish and are frequented by thousands of fishermen during the fishing season. Some of these lakes even have a great reputation, such as the lakes in the township of Wolfe, county of Ar- genteuil, nearly all the lakes of the county of Montcalm which contain an abundance of trout, pike, )Hi7ski/ioui^(\ whitefish, dcrc, carp etc. Lakes Cherrier, Pine and many others in the county of Joliette, the lakes in the county of L'Assomption etc, A member of the " North Lake Club " spoke no less enthusiastically before the Fish and Game Committee of the Legislative Assembly of the lakes teeming with fish in the counties of Huntington and Chateauguay. This gentle- man eaw maskinoni:^e weighing from 25 to 30 lbs caught in these lakes. Mcukinou;::;e caught in the Chateauguay river are seldom under 14 lbs, which is pretty fair. It is imjwssible to count the lakes in the county of Terrebonne. There are not less than twenty-one witliin a radius of ten miles fronr the village of Ste Agathe des Monts. From the summit of one of the mountains in the vicinity ten fine sheets of vva'.v^r can be seen with an ordi- nary fieid-glass. r>^w«-" 24 — . One ot the most charming is, beyond contradiction, the Lac dcs sahlc.^ on whoso shores now rests the pretty and flourishing village of Ste Agathe des Monts. This lake is surrounded by high mountains and intersected by woodjd points producing a very picturesque and charm- ing effect. This lake lias become a popular resort of late years ; numbers go to it from Montreal to enjoy the trout fishing and the shady and cool retreats. A few leagues from there is the Trembling Mountain which has just been turned into a national park by the Quebec Government. This mountain is 2,100 feet above the level of the sea. On its summit, there is a large lake which discharges itself by a torrent falling almost perpen- dicularly from a height of 150 feet. * A * In the St Maurice section and more especially in that portion comi)rised in the angle formed by the junction of the St Maurice and the Mattawin, an explorer, in 1885, made out a list of 71 lakes and all, both great and small, teemed with fish. The same ppi)lies to the territory situated to the north of the Mattawin and to the east of the St. Maurice. There are lakes everywhere awaiting the visit of fishermen. Lake Pizagonke, which is one of the group of lakes leased to the Shawenegan club, deserves special mention. It is a fine lake eight miles long. 25 Then — under the control of the same chib — we have the Cross Lake, which has the shape indicated by its name ; Lac I\onJ, about a mile in diameter ; the (Ireat Shawen- egan, four miles long ; the Smu// Lake, three quarters of a mile ; Lake Brodeur^ two miles and a half or three miles ; Lake Caribou^ three miles and over ; Lac-aux-Jlcs^ two miles long, connects with Lake Caribou by a natur- al canal ; Lac Croche^^ little over a mile ; Lake Gauthict\ of slight extent ; Lake Atitlkaiakamak, commonly called Ya\:;auiak\ three miles long, contains ])ike, dore^ grey trout, perch and chub. Pike and ^/^v^' have been (uiught weighing from I to 8)j lbs. Trout abound in all these lakes but are generally small. In' this favoured region of the St. Maurice, the Lau- rentian club also has a group of lakes with excellent fishing. The L.acs a la L^cclie — (there are two of that name) — two and three miles in length resi)ectively, are full of grey trout weighing from three to five pounds. Then there are Clear and French Lakes, very pretty little sheets about two thirds of a mile in diameter, teeming with trout. These lakes are situated a few miles from the Piles railwav sta- tion. In the St. ^Laurice region, there is also another group of lakes, about i8 in number, named after the central and lari^est one, Lac Fou. 'J'his lake is about four miles lonir and of irregular shape ; it is remarkable by its dee]» bays which suddenly open before one and cause agreable sur- l)rises. Q)'iantities of trout exist in this lake, some of which are from one to two pounds in weight. ^ ■■^..^. "lA— :-: — zntioniMaMMbliiMfriiiitaHHMMMMiu; — 26 — Seventeen other lakes in this region constitute another group under the name of Lacs dgs Cinq. They discharge into the Mattawin river about five miles above its junction with the St Maurice. They are said to be unrivalled as regards the quantity of trout they contain. * * * The lakes and rivers in the counties of Dorchester, I?eauce, Megantic and Compton, also give excellent fishing. Some contain trout and some white fish. The counties of Quebec, Portneuf and Montmorency also contain many lakes, some in the forest, full of trout, doi't and other excellent fish. The county of Portneuf alone contains over 60 lakes where fishermen are sure to have good sj)ort. In little lake Batiscan alone one person caught 3,050 trout in 1888. THE LAKES OF THE " LAURENTIDES PARK " We will now cast a rapid glance over a vast region which but yesterday was still unknown but which will soon become })opular, owing to the many attractions it offers to all sportsmen. I mean the territory just converted by Hon. Mr. Flynn, Commissioner of Oown Lands, into a National Park and situated in the very heart of the Laurentides where the lakes and rivers are beyond counting ! Their name is legion. It is true that some clubs have been sagacious enough to secure two or three hundred channing sheets of water enclosed in the Laurentides Park, ^'^t there still ruiiain enough to satisfy twenty other clubs It is in the National Park that we find the great Lake Jacques-Cartier of famous memory. This lake, like the river which bears the same name, has for many years enjoyed considerable renown for the abundance and size of its trout. The Great Lake Jacques-Cartier is not what most people think. Its de])th is considerable, while it is nine miles long and one mile wide. This is quite an imposing extent. It is surrounded on all sides, except the North, by high mountains which give it a most })icturesque a])pearance. Its shores are the resort of innumerable herds of cari- bou which come night and day to take shelter in its waters from the flies. In the vicinity of Lake Jacques Cartier, at a distance of from one to two miles, are al)Out twenty small lakes which our maps do not yet show, but which are none the less valuable on account of the fine trout they contain. To the west of Lake Jacques Cartier, there is another large sheet of water about four miles square and which hunters have named Lake Noah in remembrance no doubt of the great patriach who witnessed the deluge. Trout is the only fish that swims in those waters, but what trout ! A fisherman from Quebec caught a trout last Summer in Lake Jacques Cartier that weighed 8^ pounds. The other fish he caught in tfie same lake, to the number of several dozen, weighed from four to six jiounds. f'tfiti ut: tiuzxipK;;iit{ n: .- ; r. — 28 Snow Lake or Lac des A'eigcs at the lieadoftlic Alont- morency River is a sjjlendid slieet of water, still difllcult of access, except in winter, l)ut it is none tlie less remarkable for the size of its trout whic his like that of Lake Jacciues- Cartier. A fisherman who was there recently, .states that the thick woods around this lake are full of caribou. He has not forgiven himself for not having brought his Winchester. This Snow Lake supplies s])lendid water power to the Montmorency Electric Light \\'ater Comjjany. While we are in the county of Montmorency and in the Park, we may mention lakes : Sept lies Vert Launier y\nx Ropions Preniiry a A\''Xi's a iVoel Grand lac d r Epaiile Long a la Coupe Grosse Truite Second Troisicme a POrignal all Loin Des Roches a la Chute m Lake des Sept Lies is much larger than our maps indi- cate. It receives the waters of Tvake J/^?//<'?//. Trout are caught in this lake which frequently measure 22 inches in length and weigh from 5 to 6 pounds. Trout from 4 to 5 pounds weight are also caught in the Oilier small lakes and pools in the rapids of the Jacques- dru'er river. In Lake V^ert which discharges into the Jacques-Car- tier river and in Lake des Roches^ situated on the coloniza- 29 tion road, thirteen miles to tlie south of the river Jacques- Cartier, the trout are very large, l-'ishermeo have called it the Labrador herring. Other lakes well stocked with fish are Lake I.ONi:^, situate to the west of Lake a Noel, at a distance of half a mile and falling into the latter ; Lake a la Coupe, half a mile long by from 500 to 600 yards wide, which also tlows into Lake a N^oel. Lake In-aser, three (quarters of a mile long with a width of from 500 to 600 yards, which also Hows into l^ake a A'oel, etc, etc. After receiving the waters of Lac a Reikis as well as of a number of small lakes. Lake a N'oel tlows in its turn into the Grand lac a l^Kpaule which discharges its accumulated waters into the Jacques-Cartier River through the Riviere a P lip auk. All these lakes are easily reached. 'I'he first ])ost is Noel's Cam]), on the Colonization road from (Juel^ec to Lake St. John, thirty-seven miles from (Quebec, a day's drive. One of our friends who has been there, says that it is easy to reach all these lakes and tliat one can be back to Quebec in two days after getting the morning and even- ing's fishing. The sixteen lakes leased to the Tourili Club are in- cluded in the Laurentides National Park. Thev are lakes : Rond A hi Riviere Utica Boijcr Laoean Echo 2^ ravers Pffvet (^rorjte (niri/t, ■'■t/»SL — 30 — Sfe-Anne A la Lfntt e Ail Sfi'.^ ^ |T iJ^-^.: 31 — Amongt the good lakes in the National Park, more or less accessible by rail are the following : Motse Aux Rognons Dca FdRses ds rile Aux Biscui/s Tnivers I'rols Caribous Long Brule Hugh jMeffi.'^routtc tSf-IJcnri Maqiuigdini T.ake St Henri formed by the Metabetchouan river is at least three miles long and three quarters of a mile wide and in some places its shores rise per])endiciilarly. There is a fall thirty feet high or rather two falls each fifteen feet high separating Lake St Henri from Lake Hugh. The lat- ter is a pretty piece of water three miles long and thirty chains wide. Lake Hugh also has a fall. A portion of the celebrated river Metabetchouan runs through the Laurentides Park. From this river to Iaic aux Roi^nons, a distance of about ten miles, there are three ra- })ids. The first is three quarters of a mile long with a fall of 25 feet ; the second is a mile long ; the third is a suc- cession of falls and rai)ids over two hundred feet in height and completely shut in by hight mountains on both sides. For the first eight miles from Lac h la Placc^ the Metabetchouan river teems with trout and runs through meadows where Indian hay grows luxuriantly providing excellent feeding for moose and caribou which roam in numbers in this locality. The source oftliis river is in Lac cvix Rcr^nons fed by the disciiarge of Lac lics Males and tliat of Lac dcs lies. The circumference o( L.ac aux Roi^nons is 8j^ miles. 'I'hat i)ortion of the county of C>liarlevoix which is com|)rised in the liaurentides National Paris, contains the following lakes : cnnter G> (>\irqttrive Thlhnnlt (J< I ft for (Ui'mdlcre (h's /incs Grand lac M^dh tie Grand lie SfcAnnc L jom dc lert, county of Saguenay, there is an almost uninterrupted chain of lakes, some of which are the following. Lake Charles. Three quarters of a mile long, full of small trout which eagerly take the fly. Lake dcs lies. Separated from the former by a portage of a few minutes. It is one of the finest lakes one can see ; its shores are very high. Lake Russell. About three quarters of a mile in length. Lake Dau^SGU., which can be reached from Lake Russell or by a steep path from the " Hume pool station " on the St Margaret river ; well stocked with small and average sized trout. OASPESIA The Gaspe peninsula is in nowise behind the remainder of the county as regards the number of its lak(?s and rivers and 'Ve abundance offish. •Mk. 37 — Amongst the lakes of this ret^ion wiiich can be reached by ascending the rivers which fall into the sea, are those of the fine grouj) at the head of the Magdalen River and those of another group at the head of St Anne river in the county of Gaspe. There is also Lake CascaphUa on the large river of the same name in the county of Bona venture. RIMOUSKI The county of Rimouski and the rich valley of the Matapedia also contain a niimber of lakes whose names alone would cover many pages. We will name, merely as a matter of information, the principal lakes and rivers of this region, ])erha])s one of the best watered in the country and one of the best stocked with fish of eyery kind : 1 Caribou ^^•; r. or north branch of the Rimouski river : ' 2 The upper portion of the Piniouski river from Chied >'^ mountain to its sou - i ; 3 Siullit) river : 4 The dis :harge of Echo lake ; 5 Riviera aux Sables ; 6 The north branch of the P.imouski river ; 7 The souUi-west branch * 8 Plate river ; 9 R hie re a Si/ruis : 10 The litt leKedzonich '. 1 1 Afistigoiuhe river ; iil - 38 - 1 2 Paiopedioc river ; 13 Metis river ; 1 4 Riviere Profonde \ 1 5 Riviere a la Ken nan ; 16 Humqui river ; 17 Savage creek ; Touradi river ; Sqiuiteck, Otter aiid Eagle rivers ; St. John River ; Trois Pistoles river ; Ristigouche river ; Malai)ediac river. 18 20 21 23 Amongst the lakes of this region, one of the best for colonization purposes, we must mention in the first place, Lake Matapedia, a small inland sea twenty one miles long and three miles wide. This lake supplies the waters of the splendid salmon river of the same name of which we have already spoken. Then there are Lakes Tour ad i^ Eai^/e, St. John, Squaw, Rimouski, Sifrois, Cote, Metis, Risti^oncJie, Sal- mon-, Humqui, all well-stocked with fish, especially trout. Salmon is caught in the large lake of the East branch of the Matapediac. In the large Lake Humqui, white fish are caught and fork-tailed trout in Lake Cote. Plenty of trout are also to be found in the Ristigouclie and the Dead Waters. • * * Li the county of Temiscouata, tlicre are a number of lakes all well stoc^ked with fish and easy of access : Lakes McLeati, des Sauva^es, des lUts, Sept Lacs, St Hubert, des Pourches, desRvthes, Baker, Zong cU:. Lakes Squatei.' « . 'viij;i'jii t V? tj .j^iiss^w' --:»« — 39 and others are especially celebrated for llie abLindaiice of their large red trout. 28 Lake Tcmiscouata situated in this region is 27 or miles long and of an average width of haU' a mile. Tliis lake which has justly been called one of the beauties, one of the glories of Canadian Nature, is the tavorite resort of fishermen, especially from the United States who tlock there in great numbers every year. It countains an abun- dance of trout, touradi^ white fish, dore etc. The country in rear of Matane countains a number of lakes most of Vvhich teem with lish. \\\ 1890 three fishermen who went to I,ake Taongadi'c, twenty five or thirty miles inland, came back witli T09 dozen of large trout caught with rod and line iu three days. a/' ut. of ,re )Ut ad OTTAWA I'he Ottawa region which comprises the counties of ' 'ttawa and Pontiac contains almost as many lakes as the vnjl.jy of Lake St John. All fishermen praise' the lakes of the .Rouge, Little Nation, Lievrc, Blanche, Coulonge, and Black rivers and a good many others. 1'rout. bass, ])ike, dore, maskinonge, whitefish, and sturgeon abound in all these water-courses. In 1891, nearly 10,000 lbs offish were caught in Lac c'es Chenes. Fishing is exceptionally good in the lakes of the Gati- neau. -;i«| 40 In the summer season in Lakes Thirty one Miles and Peinieho^^^an there were eaught 5,750 lbs of grey trout, 3,500 lbs ofbass, 6,200 lbs of whitefish and 2,550 lbs of pike.- Thefishery guardian of the U|)per Ottawa stated that all found a ready maket in Ottawa. Eight persons who fished for six weeks in Cedar Lake and JUiie Sea Lake ^ ught an average of 300 lbs of trout per week. In Laic Rond a single lisherman caught 4,500 lbs of red and grey trout, dore^ bass and pike. The Nominingue disti-ict is one of the best provided with lakes and rivers. In the first })lace we have the Great and Little Nomi- ningue, the formereight miles long and five miles wide at its l)roadest part, almost an inland sea. 'J'hen there are Lakes L.aJieeJn\ Lyonr^^ct, Si Joseph, St Mary, LJeqnerre, the great Lac des J/es, Lac J) lane and eiL'ht others, great and small. Most of these lakes are navigable and teem with fish. One of our authors wrote of this immense Ottawa region in 1(889 ^^'^ expressed an admiration for it which has also been felt l)y all who have visited it. This is what lie says : " What landscapes, what summer resorts, what places for fish and game do we not find in this Switzerland of Canada ? 'Swyjrwwwijnn ■ 41 — " Behold these picturesque mountains clothed with verdure, surrounded by cool and shady groves I Behold the innumerable lakes with which the country is studded, the green islets, the clear waters where the duck awaits your shot, where enormous trout, monster pike and hungry dore lie waiting for you to p^rovide you with the sport so dear to a fisherman I of The same author adds : " Evervwhcre in this immense northern region you will find large, splendid and deep sheets of water. J^arge sail boats can ply on these waters as easily as a skiff and a steam yacht would be no more out of place than a rowing l)oat. Go to Nominingue, to Lakes Alaski- nonge, Ouareau, Archambault, deslles, White Fish, Long, Tapenagouang or Grand Lac Piscatongue, and you will be am'ply satisfied unless you are too hard to please. \\\ that case you should go to Lake Victoria which, with its ramifi. cations, covers an area of 560 miles, Lake Kepanee with its 250 square miles. Grand Lac which is t^o miles long from north to south, L:ike Temiscamingue with its area of 330 miles ; Lake Kikabonga which is over 30 miles long and three or four miles wide. " What large fish must all these inland seas contain and what great palmipeds there must be to discover and to hunt. " xs of OUR FISHING CLUBS The number of fishing clubs at the present momcn;; is 48. At lest ten of them are entirely composed of American .iUiHif'i i -! | | ! i ii .! i ;..JJl.-. ^*H"j*-«-*«r *^ ■•fk U. -— 42 citizens from New- York, Boston, PhiLidjIphia, Springfield etc. The money laid out ])y these clubs and by private in- dividuals ]x)tli for the erection of houses and other build- ings and for opening and improving the roads leading to the fishing places amounts to a very res})ectal)le sum. Moreover, those who come to sipend some part of the sum- mer in their fishing places spend large sums of money in various ways and the inhabitants of the surrounding loca- lities are the fir:: to benefit by the money exi)ended on these works. Some of tlicm have put up buildings costing thousands of dollars. Two clubs alone : the " Nonantum Club " and tlic *' Metabetchouan Club " have erected buildings which cost $10,000. It is likewise estimated that the Fish and Game Clubs of the Three Rivers district: The Winchester Club, the Barnard, tlie Shawenigan. the Laurentian, the St Maurice clubs have spent in buildings and in wages to workmen and guides $140,000.00. The Stadacona club, the Laurentides club and seve- ral others whose members are residents of this city and which have leased twenty or twenty five of the lakes along the Lake St John Railway, have spent a good deal of money; they keep guardians and every year cut new paths through the forest. nnmrrmew rnT;;CT njiWii)i»jt»vaiMB ! riry.j;;f;'! i H ' R-ia[^»j;8j!iva'«^ ,-' b — 43 — FISH AND gamp: CLUBS IN TIIK PROVINCK OF QUKin-.C " Sle-Marguerile Salmon Club. " " Lcs Laurcntides " Fish and (lame Club.. " Stadacona " " I'isli and Oanic Protection Club of the Province of Quebec. " Faurenlian " l-'ish and Canie Chib. ]\[eirantic, P. O. '• Quebec l^'ish and Came Protection Club, Montreal, Fish and Game Club. Three Rivers, '" Aletabetchouan, *' " Pioneer Red and Gun Club" l>ittle Saguenay, Pish and < Amabelish of Springfield, Mass., US. louriUi, }acques-Cartier, Montcalm, North Lakes, Montmorency, Orleans, Lakes and River J^icques-Cartier, " The Press " of Quebec, Mastigouche, *' Penn " of Quebec, " Ouiatchouan, " " Upikoba " Gun and Fishing Club of Quebec, '' TCcho P.each Fishing Club. " ame Chib, 9SnTwTV*-4*9»*l-f^Mt" ♦••*?' ■■■}:^ ?<■ 44 — ' Lake Bernard lushing Clul) " ' The Jovial 1^'ishing Club " * Denholm Angling Cliib» ' Chamberlains Shoals Fish and Game Club. " ' The Little Cascapedia Fish and Game Club " St-Jerome , Fish and Game Club. ' Du bout de Tlsle, " lilack Boy ' Maci)es, " ' Mille Fleurs. " ' Wessoneau Fish and Game Club. " ' Mattawin I^'ishingClub" ofjoliette. ' Triton Fish and Game Club. " ' North A\\akefield Trout Fishing Club. " Macaza Fishing and Shooting Club. ' iVIasketsy Fishing Club " ' Gatlneau " Fish and Crame Club. ' Clul) de pSche de St-Gabriel. " 'Club du Lac des Mirages." ' Sherbrooke Fish and Game Club. " ' Nonantum Fish and Game Club." ' Weymahigan Salmon Club. " * Green Lake Fishing Club, " of Rimouski. ' Restigouche Salmon Club " of St-Bernard. ' Shawenigan Club. " LAKES AND RIVERS TO LEASE There were under lease, in the month of August 1895, sixty salmon and trout rivers and a little over one thousand iiuttim iMM muiii^ 45 Club. lakes leased to one hundred and ten clubs and private individuals^ As already stated, it is out of the question to endeavour to give a list of all the lakes and rivers not yet leased, 'l^he only enumeration i)os;sil)]e is that of the lakes and rivers already ma])ped and scaled and which are easy of access. We may add that from the reports of explorers all or nearly all are well stocked with fish, and by the sport and amuse- ment they offer, would amply repay all persons or clubs who might rent them. Here is the list : COUNTY OF SAGUENAY Sa union Petite Mecatina, Natagamiou, Darby, Coacoachoo Petit Natashquan, Goynish, Nabissipi, Watsheshoo, Petite Romaine, Grande Romaine, Mingan, St-John, Magpie, Sheldrake, Pigou, Portneuf, Missiquinack, River and lake aux Canards, St-Paul, Grande Mecatina, Truite, Moisic, Moisic Eau doree, Moisic rouge, Moisic Nepeesis, Des Rapides, Aux P'oins, Marguerite Baie des Rochers, Calumet, Pentecote, Aux Anglais, Amedee, A la Chasse, St-Pancras, Corkewetpeeche, Agwanus, Sault-au-Mouton, Napatepi, Kercapoui, Manicouagan, I'oudnoostock, Outarde, Papinachois, Bersimis, Boucher, Laliberte, Ahnepi, Colombier, Blanche, Sault-au-Cochon Petit Escoumains, Escoumains, Des Rochers, Corneille, Pashashcbo. ;!M;iSis«M;J:!l?:«« >i.;-:-l 46 COUN'JIKS or CIIICOUTIMl AND LAKK ST-JOHN T.akcs and rivers in ll^c lownsliips of St. (icrmain, Si?iiard, IJourgct : River Valin, east, Ouiatchouanisli, Boisvert, west and central. Dcsj^rds. Orcilles, Dii C'lief, Sliipshaw, 'rikouapcc, An Saunion. Au Sable, Chamouchonan, A !'( )urs, J.akeaux Brnchets Chicoubiche, Wassieniska. COUNTY or CIIARI-EVOIX St. Ann and all the lakes in rear of the seigniory of Cote lie ]H\nipre : ]"*orc F.pic, A main, de la belle Truite, des Martres, de I'Kfpierre, C'astor, Antoine, Malfait, Pointn. Laronche, des Cedres, des Sables, Noir, Jacob, de I'Escarpc, du Cran, la Galette, Pied des Monts, des Hots, au Plongeon, des Marais. In the township) of Callieres, lakes Gauthier, Port aiix Quilles. A la Grosse Truite, Baie des Rochers. Du Cap, In the township of Dumas, lake David, and Lac anx Canards in the Saguenay. — 47 — JJERTHIKR AND JOIJKi-|'K T.akcs ill the townships of rA.'jcun.j, Cas',o-ai.i, liouclior nd Polcltc. Riviere aiix Rats. Lakes in tiie to\vnslu[)s of Turcotte : ■Latu'iue Cri'iiie a Torn A Jia.aieii Lakes in the to\vnshi[) oi Langelier : Riviere Vermilion, A la Chienne, Au Postc, Rivier Mattawin, Des Aigles. St. Gregoire, Castor Noir, Aiix Senelles, C\'pres', Antikamack, Caousaquota, Servais, Oboini)sawin, River and Lake Ignace. COUXTIIC.S OJ- OTTAWA, MONTCALM AND TLRRKHONNK Upper part of Riviere Rouge. North Nation River and lakes, east and west Ijranches. Riviere dii Lievre. In the townshij)s of Lai)clle, Lesagc, Montniigny, Preston, Addingtoii and Loranger : Riviere die Rroe/iet, Riviere du L . ,- re Lakes in the townships of Wells, Villeneuve, Bowman .and Jj'iake : ]}oiitiilier, Robinson, Roc h on, Royer, Lac du poisson blanc. Riviere Gatineau, (.'ampbell, Kiamika, Lac du Cerf. »|ty,^-«^j*^%*t-^*«t*'**»i^**-»#'«<»*t*'*^iii*>»«M*»**'7Tp»»i ' 2 .•..■t^^^f^i^tiii !f!HJ5i'!:Hfir";i:t;r:n -h -"\'':i'-' .:-M:::sLzii}i:::i::^iriaiL ^^Hi^n - 4S - Lakes in the townships of Ivcnsingtun, Aiiuiond, Si- cottc, Kjjan, f.yLlon, J).iskat(vngc : Riviere cL* rAiu;le and lakos. Riviere D-'sertand lakes. Lakes ilihou, Jean dj Torre, des Sei/e, Wapitwiga- nieny, etc. COUNTY or P(JNTIAC Lakes in the townships of Alleyn, CLii)ham, Iliidders- field, I'ontefract, jkyson : River Coulonge (iq^pcr part) with a great number of kikes. River Noire and kikes. River I)u Moine and lakes. Lakes Kecpewa, comju'ising five groups of lake 5 ^i a kirge extent. River de la (jucue de Loutre. Lake iieaucliene, etc. To this list must be added all the lakes and rivers of the upper portion of the Ottawa, of the ui)i)er Gatineau, of the Lievre, the Upper St. Maurice, whose acr.ess has not yet become easy. In closing this list we may say that the number of un- explored lakes in the Province of Quebec is very great. — 49 — ikI, Si- l^uiga- iddciti- bcr of > «^i n. Trs of ;au, of as not of un- it. TROUT FISHING IN 189:? 93-94 A word in conclusion with rcf«.rencc lo tlic (juanlity uf fish caught with rod and hnc in 1892-93 84. Altlioiigh il is a matter of regret that a great many individuals and clubs who lease our lakes have not com- pljcd with the law and sent in a correct report of their catches as they are obliged to do. nevertheless the partial statistics before us abundantly show how full our lakes are of fish. It may also be seen from some of these statistics how plentiful the fish are in sonie lakes. In Lakes Willie^ T/inndcr, leased to the St Bernard (Jhib ", 2,800 trout were taken in 1892 werghing 1,504 lbs ; 1536 in 1893 and 2,244 i'l 1894. In lakes Lon^^, dcs lies, Vert, etc., 2,897 trout, weigh- ing 1579 lbs. In Lakes La Fcchc, dcs Cinq, etc., 2,560 trout. In Lake Najouaoualanky 1,816 trout weighing 2,356 lbs. In Lake Archani^e leased to a Three Rivers Club, 2,400 trout in 1892 and nearly as many in 1893. In Lake Trompeur, 3,354 trout in 1892, over 5,000 in 1893 and 3,408 in 1894. -^'■y-i'-i:l"AiiUVrV^,''ii:Af,SAMi.rnU»'i'rirf^^^^^^ — 50 — In lake Pemitchagafi^ 3>^5o trout in 1892 and over 6,oco in 1893. In lake IVayaganack (Beauce) 1,500 trout. In the lake of the Alauvaise Riviere 130S trout in 1892, 1,938 in 1893 and 2,226 in 1894. In lake des Raches, 1,000 in 1892. In lake a la Belle Triiite^ 1,239 trout in 1S9 In lake Quaqitakainaksis^ 2,500 in 1893. In lakes Floinb^ St- Germain^ de Marbre^ 2,073 trout in 1893. In little Bati:can La];e etc, 1032 trout in 1892. In lake Iluard^ ^,185 trout In 1893. In kikes Duhainel^ Paul, etc.. 1027 in 1892, weighing 406 11)3. In the lakes of the Riviere aux Ro^^nons leased to the " Sladacona Fishing Club", 3,388 trout in 1894, weigling 1921 lbs. Trout weighing 4, 5, and 6 [loui^ds are freciuentiy caught in these lakes. In lakes I^izai:;o/ike, Brodeur^ etc, leased to theSIiawe- negan Clul>, 1050 trout in 1894. In lake 7f//ard 2050 trout in i8().|. In Likes des .Passes, Bafiscan etc, leased to the " 'I'riton Club ", 2134 trout weighing 1550 lbs were caught daring the past season. 5T — id over FISHERY LAWS rout 111 CHIEF rKOVIS:ONS trout ighiii fc) to the eiuiiiifj: [ucntly S I ui we- es des 2134 Ciison. A few words with reference to the fishery laws in this Province will I think fnid place here as a corollary of what I have said about our rivers and lakes. In the first place the law allows only fishing with rod and line in the lakes and rivers under the control of the Quebec Government. An authorization from the Commis- sioner of Crown Lands is required for any other kind of fishing. Strangers only are obliged to have permits for fishing in the waters of our lakes and rivers. The price of these permits is determined by the Commissioner of Crown Lands but it cannot be less than $10.00. Residents of this Prov- ince do not require such permits and can fish in any lake or river belonging to the Crown and not leased to an indivi- dual or to a club. The steps to be taken to lease a river or lake con- sist in applying to the Department of Crown Lands which fiixes the price and determines the length of the lease. The lessee of a lake or river is subject to only one obligation of any importance viz : to send in to the Depart- ment, at the close of each fishing season, a statement of the quantity and kind of fish taken. i^^^ii^mmmammmi^ ^^■PPP" . ^■■*, J- — 5^ This condition alt]ioiig]->. not at all onerous is not faith- fully complied with. Either through carelessness or for some other reason, many lessees of rivers and lakes in our Province do not take the trouble to send in the slightest rei)ort of the fish caught, during the season. This is to be regretted for it dei^rives the country of uscuil statistics, be- cause it is by this means alone that we can make j rich- ness of our lakes and rivers known. Many of the lessees would be greatly disaap])ointed if the Crown Lands Depart- ment were to avail itself of the power granted by law and cancel the leases to individuals and clubs who do not send in reports. They would ])robably find the lesson a severe one and yet they richly deserve it. It must also be remembered that fishing to an exces- sive and ruinous extent or in prohibited seasons may justify the cancelling of a lease. The right of fishing in salmon rivers can only be pur- chased at sales by public auction. It is granted for a pe- riod of ten years. Close Season 1. Salmon (angling), — from 15th August to ist February. 2. Ouananiche, — from 15th September to ist December. 3. Speckled trout, {saimo^fontinalis)^ — from ist October to ist May. 4. Large grey trout, lunge, touladi, land-locked salmon, — • from 15th October to ist December. "=im*fc flttiii 53 5. Pickerel, — from 15 Ai)ril to 15th May. 6. Bass, — from 15II1 Ajjril to 15th June. 7. Maskinonge, — from 35th May to ist July. 8. Wlu'tefisli, — from 15th October to ist December. P'ine of $5 to $20, or imprisonnement in default of payment. N. B. — Angling only l)y hand, (with hook and line), is permitted for taking fish in the lakes and rivers under con- trol of the Government of the Province of Quebec. A^o person, 'w/io is not domiciled in the Province of Quebec, can, at a?iy time, fish in the lakes or rivers under control of the Government of this Province, not actually under lease, without havin^^ previously obtained a permit to that epfect from the Commissioner of Croiun Lauds. Such permit is only valid for the time, place and persons therein indicated. The rent of lakes and rivers must 1)C paid in advance and any lessee who does not comply with this condition is no longer entitled to the continuation of his lease. No lessee can sub-let without previously obtaining the authorization of the Commissioner of Crown Lands. bri4i«adiimiiiiitMatti«miti«>i«Jrrn:»fa«^^ ^i. ^WTt'-' — 54 — LIST OF NAVIGABLE AND NON-NAVIGABLE RIVERS IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC I. TO SOUTH OF ST. LAWRENCE RIVER. — FROM WEST TO EAST St Regis (St R.) Au Saumon, Dundee St Louis Cliatcauguay Tortuo Cliaiubly river and trib. Montreal Lacollc Au brochet Yamaska St Frangois river and trib. Nicolet Bdcancour river and tributaries. Gentilly river Grande lliviere du Chcsne '' Chaudicire river and trib Etcliemin " Boycr '' du Sud river and tributaries Trois-Saumons ^' Ste Anne " Quelle river and trib. Kamouraska " River it u a n a u n a Not navis-able. (C (( t John a (( JMalbaie (( u Grande Riviere (( (( Petit I'abos (( u Grand Pabos (( ii Jj'Anse aiix Canards (( a l*ort Daniel river and trib. u Petite Nouveile u u Culieu ;*jtreaui it (( ' I ' l l ii 'Mji M mc : -56- Bonaventure river and trib. Ptitite Bonavciiturc river Petite Ca^capediac river and fcrib. Grande " river Verte river and tributaries Nouvelle river " Kscuuiitiac river ** llistigouclie, includini,^ Ma- tapediac and Patapi'diac. river Madawaska and its tri- butaries as well as the tributaries of the St. eTohn Kiver which flow into the Buy of Fundy ; wliieh run throun-h Teniiscouata, Kaniouraska, I'lsiet, Montniagny, B e 11 e- chasse and Dorchester. Not navinjable n (C ii n ii ii ii i( u 2. NORTH OF RIVER ST-LAWRENCE.— FROM WEST TO EAST. Ottawa river Greater portion navioable. Prmcipal tributaries of that river. Keepawa river and trib. Boauehesne river Antoine Mau'nnsipi A rOiirs Du Moinc river and tribut. St Cyr << Swego « a ii (( I'art navi<>-. on tlic lakes. Net navi able. ii (( (( > ii ii it — 57 Eiver (( (( Noire River and trib. Coulonge Quio Gatincau river and trib. Blanche Dii Liovre river and trib. Blanche (petite riviere) Petite nation river and trib Kinonije ^ <"' liou^'e river and trib. J)u Nord river and trib. Duchesne << Mascouche a. la Graisse riv^er (south of Ottawa.) a la Kaquette river Not navigable II u u u u il ii a a <( ii n a Along the St Lawrence itself, starting from the Province line river << u Bcaudet * River Del isle << rAssomption river and trib. Chaloupe Bayonne Chicot Maskinonge Petite du Loup Grande du Loup IMachiche St Maurice riv. and trib. Champlain " Batiscan river and trib. Ste Anne <' Portneuf " 8 (< ({ Not navigable. u Small part navigable. Not navigable. (( li (( u u Small part navigable. Not navigable. ^Mmm^immm^mimiimiiuimujsms^m^smmtt - S8 - Jacques Carticr River Cap Roni^-G " St Charles ^ " Montmorancy river and trib. Saut a la Puce river Au Chien " Ste Anne river and trib. ])u Gouifre river and trib. Malbaie river " Noire. Sap^uenay and tributa- ries includinii; St Mar- o-uerite and tributaries 8t Jean Ha ! Ha ! A Mars, Valin, Chicou- timi. Shipshaw. u "Not navicjablo (( u (( u (( ({ Not navigable. it Part navigable. u it Floiving into Lake St. John. Belle Riviere I Liver Not navigable. Mctabetcbouan u u Ouiatchouan u (< Ouiatchouanichc « (( Chamouchouan river and tr • (( Vlistassini u u Peribouka, Little & Great (( and tributaries u To the East of the Saguenay Moulin a Baude Petites and grandcs Berge- ronnes 'i*i!-tfS3^tSS\ 59 — jKscoumains river and tribut. Petits Escouuiains " Portneuf river and trib. Jjaval and Sault au Coclion " Blanche *' 33etsiamitcs river and trib. J'apiuachois " Au Rosier " Aux Outardes river and trib. Manicouagan u tSt Pancrace (( ■(jlodbout (( Trinity Little Trinity "Calumet *( Pentccote river and tribut. Au llocher ■'»h-^*j%^.'*~-^'i'r*if ;:*5£?si-«-«:VSJi4^»* :M«i - 64 fish. It is found especially in salt water. Mr. Dionne is his va- luable vvf^rk on the birds of Canada says that its flight is higii, rapid and continuous. Loons, black with green and violet shades on the head and neck are found on nearly all our interior lakes. Gtills, Two kinds are common in this Province ; the. herring gull and the black-backed gullwhich are met in the Ivower St Lawrence. In the Gulf there is also the Delaware gull whose beak is yellow with a black band round its end. Petrel, v/hose ])lumage is a sooty brown and is seen pretty often in the Gulf. Penguin. Brownish black back is also found in the Gulf Canada, Goose, called Outarde in French. It comes in large numbers at the beginning of April. It prefers the beaches. Its plumage is a greyish brown. It is very wild and hunters have to use various devices to approach it. Then there are all the birds of the f^imily of perchers whose names are to be found in Mr. C. E. Dionne's excel- lent work on birds. * * Tiie places where game can be shot in this country ; in which it is still ])lentiful, in spite of the phenomenal battuees of the past, are very numerous. AVe will not try to enumerate them but will merely give some general indications to those who are not very fami- ^r;n:ij- liar v.-JLli the spots wliere game is to ])e met with : Both shores of the St. Lawrence from the gulf upwards ; the tri- butaries of the Ottawa, l''ather Point, the Jujtturc anx /oiips-niarins, the l)eaches of Crane Island, Mille V'achcs, White Island, Hare Island, the Pilgrims, the Sorel Islands, the beaches of /w? J>aic du Febvre^ of Kamouraska, Lark Island shoal etc. If we were to enter into particulars we would have to mention at Icn-^t twenty or twenty five districts of the pro- vince which would promise a heavy l>ag to the hunter. Explorers have already indicated the counties of Ic^rrebonne and Monctalm where the most modest sports- men are always sure to have good si)ort, Mr (r. K. ?^[c?^Iartin P. L. C. wrote in 1886 : "To " those who are in search of sport. I can safely say that " the countrv on the River du diable is a veritable hunter's " paradise where the forest teems with game and the lakes " with fish Different kinds of game such as moose, " caribou and red deer are i)lentiful and roam free and un- "disturbed m these quiet forests Of fur-bearing " animals, bear, otter, and mink are numerous. " Disci})les of St. Hubert who do not wish to push far from Quebec can shoot black duck on the ])eaches of I'Ange Gardien. St Anne etc while teal, partridge and snipe are found around Quebec. The counties of Charlevoix and jVIontmorccy arc also held in great esteem as hunting nnd shooting grounds ; 9 .*:w'ri;' ;!".;."•;* :^^j^ jf — 66 partridge, wild duck, wild geese etc, abound there. Num- bers of caribou and moose arc also killed every year, espe- cially in the county of Charlevoix. We must not forget to mention that vast territory which the Quebec Government has just converted into what is known as the " Laurentides National Park. " Good sport can be had by all who wish to ])ush into the thick forest which covers the park and to the shores of the hun- dreds of lakes it contains. Caribou abound and seem to thrive there for hunters say tliat at certain periods of the year, they are found in numerous and compact groups. The whole of this territory is reported by explorers to be full of games and this will before long make it the favo- rite resort of American Sportsmen. In the north-west valley of the St Anne and Tourilli rivers in the county of Quebec, bears are frequently found and there are plenty of otter and marten, beaver, hshers, and wolverine. In the counties of Nicolet, Yamaska, Maskinonge, Richelieu and Berthier there are mink, muskrat etc, and a few caribou. Red-deer are found in the counties of Dorches- ter, Bellechasse, Montmagny, Quebec, Portneuf. MMm t mmmmM Mo*.}Aia^i i 67 - Although mercilessly hunted for many years this grace- ful animal is still found inconsiderable numbers in all these counties. Some fiirmers catch it alive and take it to the nearest market. Hunters who go to the Lake Mcgantic region as well as into the counties of Wolfe and Comj)ton are ecjually cer- tain to find red-deer, moose and caribou. * * In the St Hyacinthe district there arc partridge, wood- cock, snipe and plover. The Sorel Islands have a reputation as a game rcsort- which extends from one end of the Province to another. Crowds of sportsmen from Montreal and Quebec ])roceed there every year and never come back empty-handed. The principal game there is black duck. * * In the Iberville district duck make their api)earance at the end of March. Teal, snii)e and partridge also abound there. In the forests of the St Maurice, as late as twenty five years ago, the Indians had wonderful hunting. One of them is reported to have killed in one winter, with the as- MB mm — 6S sistance of a few comrades, three hiindrefl caribou between the moiitli of the Croche river and that of the Matawan. It is not hkely that battues such as this are made at i)resent but it is none the less certain that very hirge numl)ers of caril)ou still roam through that region. 'I'he same may 1)e said of the beaver. In spite of the continual war waged against it in that {^art of the country there are still many remaining. In the county of Beauce, hunters have tlieir choice l)etween moose, caribou and red deer. This is one of the I)arts of the province which i)robal)ly contains the greatest numbers of large game. It is so |)lentiful, said a resident of Metgennette before the Fish and (iame Committee of the Legislative Assembly in l^'ebruary 1893 that |)eo})le com- j)lainof it, as these animals destroy the settlers' buckwheat and oats. In tliis county there are also beaver, otter, mar- ten, mink and foxes in large numl)ers, also bear and lynx. The counties of Gaspe, Bonaventure and Rimouski are a fixvorite resort of hunters who find there moose, caribou, marten, fisher, otter, mink and beaver. The dense forests on the east shore of Lake Temis- couat:i contain numbers of cirlbo'a, red-deer, partridge and hares. Game of all kinds abounds in the Ottawa valley. An exj)lorer re|)orted quite recently that th.e game caught in 69 the new townships of this region sii})plie(l the first pioneers with most of their food. The same appHes to the valley of T.ake St. John. 'I'hiis in that portion watered Iw the River Manouan, Mr T. II. Dumais says that vahiable fur- bearing animals are to be found, such as marten, otter, beaver, fisher, mink, besides black and silver foxes. On the Mistassini, there is an equal abundai.ce and an eqnal variety of game with, in addition, l.)lack bears of great size. And Labrador ! Another vast field for hunting o])era- tions which has already temi)ted many a sportsman and many a fur dealer. Some years ago, in 1888, an explorer, (Mr John Neil- son) who ascended the Little Mecatina river made a rei)ort and gave valuable information for all who care about hunt- ing. He made out a comj^lete list of fur-bearing animals and of supply producing animals to be found in tliat distant region. Amongst the fur bearing animals are: l)ear, red fox, beaver, (moderately common on upper Mecatina), otter, fisher, n.ink, marten, lynx, glutton or wolverine (carcajou) and musk-rat, abundant in water courses. Amongst the sn])ply producing nnimals are : Caribou, moose, porcupine, Canada marniot (Sillleur), hare, locally extremely abundant. i 70 — Tlie feathered game is the object of a much longer enumeration : the white throated sparrow, white crowned sj)arrow, hermit thrush, swainson thrush, water tlirush, yellow rumped warl)ler, ruby-crowed knight kinglet, wood- pecker, jay, owl, i)igeon hawk, osprey, pine-hnch, great northern shrike, bank swallow, king fisher, black cap tit- mouse, nuthatch, snowbird, partridge etc., and amongst ac^uatic birds the Canada goose, black duck etc. It must not be imagined that this country which con- tains so much game is unknown to the sporting puljlic. Mr. H. de Puyjalon who has made a special study of this part of the country and has resided in it for many years, estimates that there area ])out 2,500 white and Indian hunters in the Province of Quel)ec between Pointe des- Monts and J^lanc Sablon. He adds that each of these hun- ters takes yearly from $100 to $200 worth of furs which brings the yield of this industry to $250,000.00 GAME LAWS It is unnecessary to state that the shooting of game is not in this country as in some parts of Europe the s])e- cial privilege of princes and noblemen. On the contrary game is free to all but regulations had to be made to make u\) for the improvidence and ignorance of too many hun- ters killing game at all times without any respect for the breeding season. I'hese regulations are very judicious and ^*wmmm9m»0 m im t m mmt n m- m » m tm»tm .. — 71 are a protection of whidi the hunters tliemselves are the first to benefit. Close Season 1. Moose and caribou,— from ist February to 1st Septem- ber. 2. Deer,— from ist January to ist of October. yV: B. — The hunt in}; of moose, or deer with dogs or by means of snares^ traps^ <^c., is proliibiied. No one {lohite man or Indian) has a rii!;ht during one season's hunting, to take alive — unless he has previously ob- tained a permit from the Commissionner of Croivn Lands for that purpose — more than 2 moose, 2 caribou and t, deer. After the first ten days of the close season, allraihiuiys and steamboat companies and public carriers are forbidden to carry the whole or any part {except the skin) of any moose, caribou or deer, unthout being authorized thereto by the Commissioner of Crown Lands. 3. Beaver, mink, otter, marten, pekan, — from ist A[u-il to ist November. 4. Hare, — from ist of February to ist of November. 5. Musk-rat (only in the counties of Maskinonge, Yamaska, RicheUeu and Berthier,— from ist May to ist of April following. "mm -*?! r!Ttr*rtr*+'«-ii1» Brtlnii — 72 — 6. WooJoojk, snipe, — froai ivA February toist September. 7. I'cirtrid^^e of any kind, — from 1st February to 15th Sep- tember. 8. IJlack diick, teal, wild duck of any kind, (except shel- drake and gull,) — from 1st May to ist Sei)tember. N. B. — yi//i/ at any ti//ic of the year, for the above fiientioned birds, betweoi one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise. It is a/so forbidden to keep exposed, during such prohibited hours, lures, or decoys, dV. I[u)iti)ig by means of snares, springs, cages, (f\, of any of the birds mentioned in Nos. 6, 7 and '6, is strict/y prohi- bited. Nevertheless in that i)art of the Province to the East and North of the countiesofBellechasse and Montmorency, the inhabitants may, at all seasons of the year, l)ut only for the i)urpose of procuring food, shoot any of the birds mentioned in No. 8. 9. Birds knovv-n as perchers, such as swadows, king-l)irds, warblers, flycatchers, wood])eckers, whip-i)oorwills, fm- ches, (song-s]:)arrow, red-l)irds, indigo-birds, <.\:c.,) cow- b Hitings, titmice, goldfmches, grives, (rol)in, woodthru- shes, v\:c.,) kinglets, bobolinks, grakles, grosbeaks, humming birds, cuckoos, owls, &c., except eagles, falcons, hawks and other birds of the fiilconida^, wild l)igeons, king-fishers, crows, ravens, wax-wings [reco/- iets), shrikes, jays, magpies, sparrow and starlings, — from I St March to ist September. 'wr "ii/im0*t9» w» » m wmimt m *m m Mnmim m » m »»mm'*mwmmmmmi'*' — 73 — 10. It is forbidden to take nets or eggs of wild birds,— at any time of the year, N. iJ.— Fine of $^ to $ioo, or imprisonment in default of payment. A^o person ivJio is not domiciled in the Province of Quebec, nor in that of Ontario can, at any time, hunt in tnis Province without having:; previously obtained a licence to that effect from the Commissioner of Crown Lands. Such permit is not transferable. GAME LICENSES It may not be inopportune to state that every resident of the Province of Quebec and of the Province of Ontario can hunt witliout a 1 cence. Strangers to the Province must first apply to the Com- missioner "of Crown Lands who, if he deems expedient, grants a game license to the appncant on paymentof a fee not less than twenty dollars. This license is valid fur a whole season. If the applicant is a member of a duly organized club in the Province the fee for the licence is only $io.oo. ^*^*" i»ip1 Fishing clubs -^^ Game CI Best hunting places . CI Game laws 70 Close season 71 Lakes (Our) , 22 Lakes of the Montreal region 23 *' of the county of Terrebonne 23 " " Saint-Maurice 22 '' " Portneuf and Montmorency 7t '' " Laurent ides Park 26 '' '' Lake St John region 3-4: " " Rimou^ki and Matapddia 37 " " Temiscouata 38 " " Ottawa region 39 " '^ Pontiac 40 " " county of Charlevoix , 32 " Gasp^ 30 Lake St John 34 Lakes to lease r 45 Leasing of rivers and lakes.... 3 List of navigable and non-navigable rivers 54 Salmon and trout rivers 5 River A Mars 16 '' Bersimis 17 ** Bonaventure 10 IM P0«si»iiiji"')piin*#«f#*«- ■■B****!!^ fffmrWin — II — Page. River Cascapt'dia (Grande). 6 *' Cascapt'dia (Petite) 7 " Escumenac 10 " Esquimaux 20 *» Godbout 17 " Grande Riviere il " Manitou 11) •* Matapedia 8 " M^eatina 20 « Mini:;aD 19 « Moisic 18 " Natashquouan 10 •♦ Nouvelle 17 " Pabos 10 " Pentecote 18 " Petit Saguenay.. 16 ** Ristigouche 7 " Romaine 19 " Saguenay 15 " Ste Aune des Monts 13 " St John (north shore).. 16 * Ste Marguerite 15 " Trinity 16 " York 12 Trout fishing from 1892 to 1895 49 76 2467;(5C ■• w«*u4i«^^f;-^ i- .MUMMMMMMA ■ '' ■"UWIfi l W, -